Liability for work done where contract is denied: Contractual and restitutionary approaches

• Main Authors: YIP, Man, GOH, Yihan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: contract; restitution; unjust enrichment; pre-contractual liability; Commercial Law; Contracts
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1106; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3058/viewcontent/Liability_for_work_done_where_contract_is_denied__Contractual_and.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper explores the divide between the law of contract and the law of restitution in dealing with the different situations that arise from one party commencing work prior to the conclusion of a formal contract. It argues that contract and unjust enrichment each have a proper role to play in deal...